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James Readshaw Smith

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HMNZT 77 S.S. Mokoia - The nomad : unofficial organ of E., F. & G. Co...Z.E.F. (Troopship 77 (S.S. Mokoia) -- Souvenir edition -- Cape Town : 22nd Reinforcement Printed by Cape Times Ltd. : 1917. No Known Copyright Restrictions.

HMNZT 77 S.S. Mokoia - The nomad : unofficial organ of E., F. & G. Co...Z.E.F. (Troopship 77 (S.S. M …

Identity

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  • Title
  • Forenames
    James Readshaw AWMM
  • Surname
    Smith AWMM
  • Ingoa
  • Also known as
  • Service number
    WWI 38762 AWMM
  • Gender
    Male AWMM
  • Iwi / Hapū / Waka / Rohe
  • Religion

Civilian life

About birth

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  • Birth
    Lyttelton, Christchurch AWMM
  • Date of birth
  • Place of birth
  • Birth notes
  • Address before enlistment
  • Post war occupation
  • Next of kin on embarkation
    Mrs M.S. Smith (wife), 25 Ireland Street, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM
  • Relationship status
    Pre 13 February 1917 AWMM Married AWMM

Service

Wars and conflicts

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  • War
    World War I, 1914-1918 AWMM
  • Campaign
  • Armed force / branch
    Army AWMM
  • Service number
    WWI 38762 AWMM
  • Military service
  • Promotions/ Postings/ Transfers

Military decorations

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Training and Enlistment

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  • Military training
  • Branch Trade Proficiency
  • Enlistment
    WW1 Unknown AWMM Railway Guard/Civilian AWMM
  • Occupation before enlistment
  • Age on enlistment

Embarkations

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Prisoner of war

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  • Capture details
  • Days interned
  • Liberation date
  • Liberation Repatriation
  • POW liberation details
  • POW serial number

Medical history

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  • Medical notes
    Died of Disease, Cause of Death AWMM
    Heart failure AWMM

Last known rank

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Biographical information

Biographical information

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  • Son of James Redshaw Smith and Jamina Catherine Smith.

    Served on the Western Front, 1917-1918.

    Died of heart failure. AWMM

Death

About death

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  • Death
    10 July 1919 AWMM
    Age 33 AWMM
    AWMM
  • Date of death
  • Age at death
  • Place of death
  • Cause of death
    Died of Disease AWMM
  • Death notes
  • Cemetery
    Purewa Cemetery and Crematorium, Meadowbank, Auckland, New Zealand AWMM Block C. Lot 86. Area 1. AWMM
  • Cemetery name
  • Grave reference
  • Obituary
  • Memorial name
  • Memorial reference

Memorials

Memorial

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  • Memorial name
    • Railways Roll of Honour board. Wellington Railway Station, Pipitea, Wellington 6011. AWMM
    • Auckland War Memorial Museum, World War 1 Hall of Memories AWMM

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